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Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:Gentlemen v Players was a first-class cricket match, first played in 1806, which was subsequently an annual fixture at Lord's between teams consisting of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and of professionals (the Players). The amateur was not merely someone who played the sport in his spare time, but a particular type of first-class cricketer. The key difference between the amateur and the professional was much more than one of remuneration whereby the one received expenses for playing and the other was paid a wage. It was shaped by English class structure through the perception that the amateur had a higher station in life and was therefore a class apart from the professional. The great Yorkshire player, Len Hutton, was asked to go amateur if he wanted to captain England. This book focuses on the final ten years of amateurism and the Gentlemen v Players fixture, starting with Charles Williams' own presence in the (amateur) Oxbridge teams that included future England captains such as Peter May, Colin Cowdrey and MJK Smith, and concluding with the abolition of amateurism in 1962 when all first-class players became professional. The amateur innings was duly declared closed.
Charles Williams, the author of a richly acclaimed biography of Donald Bradman, was himself a first-class cricketer for Oxford University and Essex - and an amateur. His vivid social history-cum-memoir looks at the attempt in post-war Britain to recreate a Golden Age, one whose expiry exactly coincided with the beginnings of top-class one-day cricket and a cricket revolution.
[Image of professional cricketer (Denis Compton?) batting or saluting a large crowd]
[Peter Hennessy quote]
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR004395300
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Gentlemen & Players: The Death of Amateurism in Cricket This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 7719-9780297864523
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780297864523. Artikel-Nr. 7067464
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